Fork Service

thebbforever

thebbforever

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Its that time unfortunately.

2008 Fox 32 F100RL...its the original fork on my Giant Trance. I haven't done any kind of maintenance on the fork since I bought the bike.

As of the last week, oil is leaking from the left seal/stanchion and I hear a creaking noise from the crown....maybe the stanchions are loose? I know its not the headset cause I've checked it multiple times.

Regardless, any advice...do I send the fork back to Fox directly? Go to my LBS? Whats the cost of something like this?

Any help appreciated...
 
Send it in to Push Industries, my Fox fork is gonna go there soon. Look them up on the interweb, complete overhaul for a fair price.
 
I service my fork myself, Granted, Ive seen it done alot and know how to do it. so experience is needed. the F100 in my opinion is easy to service compared to some others i have done. If you want a better turn around, go to your LBS. Town Cycle has a good rep for fork service, Im not sure of any shops around you though.
 
walter said:
Send it in to Push Industries, my Fox fork is gonna go there soon. Look them up on the interweb, complete overhaul for a fair price.
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yeah, read about these guys in mbaction magazine. Have you used them before...any experiences to share...any idea on turn around?

I'm probably dreaming, but I would like to have the fork serviced in a week's time frame. I still ride 3-4 times per week throughout the winter. Dare to dream...i know...🙂
 
I can recommend Suspension Experts in Asheville, NC. I had my Fox 36 serviced by them this year, and they were friendly, knowledgable, and turned it around in less then a week. They are also significantly less expensive then Push Industries. Also, shipping is cheaper & faster since they are on the east coast.

http://www.mtbsuspensionexperts.com/
 
I know those forks inside and out. It runs about $80 to have the fork stripped, replace all the seals, and have new oil put in. Leave it overnight and I'll fix the creak as well. We keep all the stuff in stock so you'll get it back much quicker than mailing it out to someone.

-Jim.
 
+1 for Jim,
He daily drives a 30 year old Volkswagen, he DEFINITELY knows how to work on stuff 😉
 
+3 for Jim

Even though I've heard good things about Push, I just don't see how it can be worth more than 2X as much.

Plus Jim was nice enough to give me his own personal seals when he didn't have the seals for mine in stock, just to get me going quicker, now that's service. 😀

Tim
 
I would say read about it and do it on your own if you are mechanically inclined. If you are not good with your hands and the tools, better leave it to the bike shop. I did it myself, and if I can do it, I am sure you could do it as well. With the parts at hand, they are rather straight forward.

As far as the creak from the headset, dis-assemble your fork and remove the headset cups. Get an automotive assembly grease (normally they are used for setting valvetrain parts to do test cycles) and apply the assembly grease on the mating surface of the headtube and headset. Install them and torque the fork properly via the bolt on the stem. You should hear no creak.
 
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